Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 390th most-seen of the 431 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

Accepted Answer

April. In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to March, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp?

Accepted Answer

Between 11 am and 2 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Cumbres de Monterrey National Park the best place to see a Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp?

Accepted Answer

2nd of 2. Of the 2 parks where we can rate Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Zion National Park (United States, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp live in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Hymenoptera. The closest relatives of the Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp that you can see in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (order Hymenoptera, Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) are Shimmering Golden Sugar Ant (about 20%), Chicatana Leafcutter Ant (about 10%) and Pachycondyla villosa (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
2	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
2	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
3	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
4	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
5	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
6	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
7	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
8	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
9	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
10	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp

About the Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp

Recent sightings of Long-Tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park

Shimmering Golden Sugar Ant

Chicatana Leafcutter Ant

Pachycondyla villosa

Neotropical Red Paper Wasp

Sonoran Bumble Bee

Eastern Cicada-Killer Wasp

Unstable Paper Wasp

Saddleback Scoliid Wasp

Horse Paper Wasp

Mexican Honey Wasp

Veracruz Paper Wasp

Polybia plebeja

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